Fro Yo

Every summer my friend Jill and I set up a play date for the kiddos at the Aquatic Center here in town.  After our pool time last Tuesday, we just had to hit up Purple Cherry, where the kids and mommies enjoyed some yummy Fro Yo.  :)

Time to take down??

I've had this card hanging on my dresser mirror for nearly 3 years now.  As I was cleaning the mirror yesterday, I decided I should probably take it down.  I mean, it has been 3 years.  I know everyone says this, but seriously, where has the time gone??  It seems like just yesterday that we were bringing her home from the hospital.  Can't believe my baby girl is going to be 3!!

Sneak Peak

A little girl I know has a birthday coming up in just a couple weeks.  We are getting ready for her "Wiggly" party!  :)

Test Drive

We had my parents over for supper last night.  Of course, we had to check out Nana's new ride.  Nice set of wheels, Nana!

Recyling time

My good friend has been in La Crosse this week at ProSeminar for Viterbo.  It brought back memories of the week that I spent up there four years ago.  That was a whirlwind summer for us.  Chad and I had just gotten married, Chad's dad passed away 2 weeks after our wedding, and then I had to go up to La Crosse for a week.  I actually missed the first two days of sessions because of the visitation and funeral.  Then right after the graduation ceremony, we had to hightail it back to Iowa to attend my friend's rehearsal supper as her wedding was the next day.  I found my 5 inch binder that contained my thesis paper and all my research and decided that it was time to be recycled.  The research is probably outdated by now anyway.  :)  I remember saying that I was going to work really hard the following summer after I got my Master's to work on my MA + 15.  Well, a little thing called Payton happened, so I didn't get much coursework done that summer.  I have decided that I really need to get cracking on these credits, so I'm going to take as many classes possible this school year.  We'll see how that goes.  :)

Celebrating 93 years

The day after Payton got her tonsils out, we received a phone call late that night from Chad's uncle with some sad news.  Chad's dear grandfather had passed away.  The visitation was to be held in Carroll that Monday evening with the funeral the next day.  Since Payton was just a few days out from surgery and still not up for traveling that far and being around all those people, she was not able to go.  Thankfully my parents were able to stay with her so Chad and I could make the trip.  The service was very nice and we were all reminded of what a great man Chad's grandfather was.  Living to the age of 93 is pretty awesome.  He had a long, full life and was very, very loved.  At the service, they talked a lot about what a milestone it was for he and Annabell to be married for 66 years. Wow...that really is quite something. Chad and I did the math and in order for us to be married that long, Chad will need to live to be 100.  :)   



All of Marvin and Annabell's grandchildren and great-grandchildren -- Thanksgiving 2010



Father's Day 2012

On Father's Day we usually get together with my parents, grandparents, and my brother and his family.  Since Payton had just had surgery, we didn't get to do that this year.  My parents did come over in the afternoon to visit for awhile and we were able to celebrate Chad and my dad.  As you can see from the picture below, Payton was not feeling the greatest.

Chad and my dad opening their gifts.

Chad's gift from Payton.  I love this picture of the two of them taken at the State Track Meet this year.

Payton with her two favorite guys - her daddy and her papa.

These next two pictures are pretty funny. Here is Chad reading his card I got him.

I thought this card was so appropriate for us because he does all these things around our house.  Side note:  my mom said she got my dad this same card.  Too funny!